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Monthly Archive for August, 2008

This is the Story of a Man and His Records


The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.

Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world’s largest record collection. Due to health issues and a struggling record industry Paul is being forced to sell his collection.

Download: The Avett Brothers; July 20, 2005

The Avett Brothers
July 20, 2005

Soundboard

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Joe Biden=Awesome

“Failure at some point in everyone’s life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.”

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Download: Radiohead; June 4, 2003

Radiohead
June 4, 2003

Soundboard > FM

README

To commemorate tonight’s show in San Diego(!), here is a Radiohead show from 2003!

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August 27, 2008 Link Roundup


^^ Billboard Outside the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport^^

Jon Stewart calls Fox News slogan “an insult to people with brains” - In response, a Fox News spokesman called Stewart “out of touch.” Wuh oh! The spokesman then accused Stewart’s mom of wearing Army boots, and said that his brother, a Boy Scout, could beat up the Daily Show host.

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Download: Grizzly Bear; February 27, 2008 (Broadcast)

Grizzly Bear
February 27, 2008 (Broadcast)

Soundboard > FM

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Golden Smog to Release Best Of

Golden Smog will release a Best Of compilation on September 23, featuring an early version of “Until You Came Along” and a super-awesome cover of Brian Wilson’s “Love And Mercy.”

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Michelle Obama=Awesome

Seeing these speeches from the first night of the Democratic Convention, one has to wonder what the Republicans could possibly offer America when they get their turn. This is the Michelle Obama that scares Republicans–the intelligent, comfortable, educated, thoughtful black woman who is apparently the perfect match for Barack.

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Owl&Bear Podcast vol. 96

The Owl & Bear Podcast vol. 96

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Sin City - Billy Bragg
A Different City - Modest Mouse
Dirty Old Town - Ted Leo
Shiloh Town - Mark Lanegan
When Leon Spinx Moved Into Town (Live) - Califone
Peace Beneath the City - Iron & Wine
Murder in the City - The Avett Brothers
New York City Heat - Dead Heart Bloom
Summer Town - Blitzen Trapper
Fear City - Elliott Smith
The Canals Of Our City (Live) - Beirut
Visit Me in Music City - Bobby Bare, Jr.
Rustic City Fathers - Vic Chesnutt
Contention City - Calexico
Daddy Don’t Live in that New York City No More - Steely Dan
Inner City Pressure - Flight Of The Conchords

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Greetings Owl&Bear readers and current RSS subscribers!

Our old RSS feeds will no longer be updated effective August 31, 2008, so please add these new ones now!

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For those unfamiliar with the whole RSS whosit, you should definitely check it out. Basically, RSS delivers information to your door and allows you to funnel reading material onto one handy page. This is especially handy for people who want to seem like they’re working at work. And the kicker is, it’s ad-free (mostly).

If you already have Gmail, check out Google Reader. Once you’re set up, you can start adding RSS feeds willy-nilly! Another popular client is Bloglines, so if you are afraid of the Google beast, check that one out.

To get you started, here are some RSS feeds that we recommend:

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August 22, 2008 Link Roundup

Steve Coogan Talks to the AV Club - “I’m not like a politician that goes around talking about family values.”

Whoever Said That Comics Won’t Rot Your Brain? - Especially when the “purpose is basically to educate kids…about how the justice system operates” with regards to file sharing.

Fragments From Edwards! The Musical - “I just know that moving can be a beast./It costs as much as a haircut, at least.”

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Weekend Concert Lineup: August 22nd – 24th


^^ Broken Social Scene ^^

FRIDAY:

Toronto rock throng Broken Social Scene will be bringing their amiable brand of baroque pop to the House of Blues this Friday. Those following the antics of the prolific Canucks over the past year know that there have been two “Broken Social Scene Presents” solo albums so far, Kevin Drew’s Spirit If… and Brendan Canning’s Something For All Of Us.

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Download: Mark Lanegan; March 27, 2005 (Broadcast) (DVD)

Mark Lanegan
March 27, 2005 (Broadcast)

TV > DVD

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Download: Califone; August 11, 2008

Califone
August 11, 2008

Audience mic

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SoCo Music Experience Schedule Released


^^ The Black Keys ^^

The folks behind the annual Southern Comfort Music Experience, to be held in the Ace Parking Lot at the corner of Imperial and Park this Saturday, have finally seen fit to declassify its set times. A five dollar “donation” grants you access to the event and its eleven musical acts.

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